Modi tells Putin that India wants peace in Ukraine

Russia showcases growing BRICS clout

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a welcoming ceremony before an informal dinner on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 22. © Reuters

October 23, 2024 05:57 JST

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) -- India's Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of the BRICS summit that he wanted peace in Ukraine and that New Delhi was ready to help achieve a truce to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.

Putin, who ordered tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, wants the BRICS summit to showcase the rising clout of the non-Western world after the United States and its European and Asian allies tried to isolate Russia over the war.